Category Archives: Announcements

I must be one of the luckiest Dads on Earth, I lost the use of my legs and in return found my son. Like millions of other parents I had been through the whole scenario several times, trying to balance … Continue reading →

Crash helmets are mandatory by law unless of course you are wearing Islamic headgear, or have just had your hair done, or think it looks cooler with your crash hat hooked on your handlebars or better still worn tilted … Continue reading →

Motorcycles are the transport of choice if not necessity for the masses of Indonesia, mostly the step-through models ranging from 50 to 125cc, easy to purchase, cheap to run and a source of transport for the whole family, household appliances, … Continue reading →

Wartel (war-tell) : Similar in construction to Warungs but with totally enclosed telephone booths along the walls. These are designed for use by Munchkins. The curly wire between the handset and the unit will be severely knotted, it takes … Continue reading →

Warung (wah-roong) : Cafe, restaurant bar and social club all under one (often ramshackle) roof. Constructed out of anything and everything and usually featuring the same colour scheme as that of the nearest project. If two Warungs open up next … Continue reading →

No Smoking Please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a standstill and the seatbelt signs are extinguished. Please queue behind the yellow line. No Parking Please do not use cell phones beyond this point. Only food purchased on the … Continue reading →

Kampung (kam-poong) : A village perceived by most city-dwellers to be one step away from the Stone Age. To be referred to as ‘kampungan’ is a derisory expression meaning a peasant, uneducated, low class when in fact the person using … Continue reading →

Bapak (baa-pak) : Originally an honorific title bestowed on elderly males and meaning ‘respected father’ and indeed still has that interpretation in most contexts. However ‘bapak mentality’ is a different matter altogether and usually refers to some jumped-up minor official … Continue reading →

Bule (boo-lay) : A foreigner, or to be exact, a light skinned foreigner. Originally a mispronunciation of the word ‘albino’ . In more recent times it has become a generic term for fat, bald, old white men who invariably have … Continue reading →

Java. The most heavily populated island in Indonesia. Home to a vast array of cultures, landscapes, flora and fauna. The rapidly increasing population plus the development of fabrication, petrochemical and electronic assembly industries throughout the island means there is a … Continue reading →